Job Introduction
Learning Disabilities & Complex Care Support Worker
Location: Scunthorpe
Salary: Part time/ full time £13ph week days £14ph weekends +12.07%
NL Group pay weekly
7:30am to 7:00pm / 8am to 8pm Every other weekend off.
2 week roster for full time. Week 1 - Mon, Tues, Sat and Sun. Week 2 - Wed, Thurs and Fri.
Help support a young person with complex needs achieve their full potential - join our team as a Support Worker.
Role Overview
We are seeking a compassionate, reliable and dedicated Support Worker to provide 2:1 support, joining a core team of Support Workers. Providing care and support to someone with ADHD, Autism and challenging behaviours.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide 2:1 personalised care and support
- Assist with daily living activities, including personal care.
- Build trusting relationships with clients, offering emotional support and encouragement.
- Support mobility and physical needs
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals, families, and other stakeholders to develop and implement personalised care plans.
- Monitor and document client progress, reporting any concerns to senior staff or healthcare professionals.
- Promote a safe, positive, and inclusive environment for all clients.
About You:
- A valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle is essential.
- Previous experience working with Complex Care for at least 6 months.
- Previous experience with supporting learning disabilities also preferred
- Any restraint training/violence prevention training qualifications are desirable but not required.
- Relevant qualifications in Health and Social Care or Mental Health (e.g., NVQ Level 2/3) are an advantage.
- Compassionate, patient, and empathetic with a strong commitment to supporting individuals with their needs
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well in a team.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and handle challenging situations with sensitivity.
- A proactive and positive approach to supporting service users.
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive training and development program, including a full day introductory onsite training for complex care as part of your induction.
- We provide you with a 24 hour on-call operated internally by our care coordinators and registered managers who have experience in care to support you when working.
- Opportunities for further training and development within a growing organisation.
- We fund DBS applications for successful candidates.
- Free Uniform.
- Employee discount opportunities such as a Blue light card and Carers Discount
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We are a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
As you would expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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